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Raven of The Inner Palace | 後宮の烏 | Kōkyū no Karasu
Cryptid of the Day: Xing-Xing
Description: Mentioned in passages in Shan Hai Jing, the Xing-Xing are ape-spirits of various descriptions that is said to live in the Chinese Himalayas. In Japanese folklore, where its referred to as Shojo, the creature is associated with white sake.
My two sleeping beauties: Laurie, a Volks Yo-SD Anne Sweet Dream from 2006, and Seren, a kindergarten Kun-kun head circa 2020, on a temporary Pettimal body. His open-eyed face-plate, below, is a kindergarten Xing-xing, and his adorable outfit is by 暖暖暖薄荷 (official English name: Melting Mint).
Cryptid ABCs: Xing-Xing
The Xing-Xing is a cryptid from the Himalayan Mountains. It is essentially a regular orangutan, but since the Himalayan Mountains are not part of the orangutans natural habitat, this places it in a category similar to Alien Big Cats. It's a real creature that is wildly out of range, if it exists.
The creature is usually described as a primate with dark (usually black) fur, and about 10 feet tall. It has yellowish eyes. The height of the Xing-Xing is up for debate however, as some claim it is the size of a normal orangutan while others claim it is up to 10 feet tall.
If the Xing-Xing does exist, there may be two large, undiscovered primates living in the Himalayas, as it would likely share territory with the Yeti.
The shōjō is a sea spirit in Japanese folklore. It is depicted as an orangutan-like creature with a red face. It is known to be very fond of sake.
Shōjō are famous for the Noh play of the same name, where they dance drunkenly and reward a sake seller by making his sake vat bottomless. There are also several things in Japan that have been named after the spirit, including maple trees known as "shōjō-no-mai," roughly translated as "dancing red-faced monkey."
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Raven of The Inner Palace | 後宮の烏 | Kōkyū no Karasu
Raven of The Inner Palace | 後宮の烏 | Kōkyū no Karasu